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CAH

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$199.85 Live
Cardinal Health, Inc. · NYSE
Target $248.27 (+24.2%)
$136.71 52W Range $233.6

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 25, 2026
Market cap
$47.03B
P/E
28.76
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
0.7%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
1.02%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
75%
Cardinal Health presents a dichotomy of strong growth and fragile liquidity, anchored by a stable Piotroski F-Score of 4/9. While the company exhibits impressive YoY revenue and earnings growth (~19%) and consistently beats analyst estimates, its operational health is hampered by razor-thin profit margins (0.68%) and a concerning current ratio of 0.91. The stock is trading slightly below its intrinsic value of $205.03, but bearish insider activity and a 0/100 technical trend suggest immediate headwinds despite a 'strong_buy' analyst consensus.

Key Strengths

Strong YoY revenue growth of 18.80%
Consistent earnings beat track record over 25 quarters
Significant forward P/E compression (from 28.76 to 17.25)
Low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.19) indicating high volume efficiency
Sustainable dividend payout ratio of 29.32%

Key Risks

Extremely thin profit margins (0.68%) leave little room for error
Liquidity risk indicated by a Quick Ratio of 0.38
Current Ratio below 1.0 (0.91) suggests potential short-term obligations pressure
Bearish insider sentiment with selling from CFO and CTO
Strongly bearish technical trend (0/100)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$205.03
+2.6% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
66
Strong
Value
65
Future
85
Past
90
Health
40
Dividend
50
AI Verdict
Growth-driven but fundamentally fragile
Key drivers: Strong EPS growth, Low P/S ratio, Poor liquidity metrics, Bearish technicals
Confidence
80%
Value
65/100

P/E and PEG (1.29) suggest fair valuation relative to growth, though Graham Number is unavailable.

Positives
  • Trading near intrinsic value
  • Attractive Forward P/E of 17.25
  • Very low Price/Sales
Watchpoints
  • Trailing P/E is relatively high at 28.76
Future
85/100

Growth rates are robust and outperforming many sector peers.

Positives
  • 19.4% Earnings growth
  • 18.8% Revenue growth
  • Strong analyst target price of $248.27
Watchpoints
  • Recent Q/Q EPS growth decline of -22.7%
Past
90/100

Long-term price performance and earnings reliability are excellent.

Positives
  • 5-year price change of +270.8%
  • Consistent history of earnings surprises
Watchpoints
No urgent risks highlighted.
Health
40/100

Health is the primary weakness; liquidity ratios suggest potential stress.

Positives
  • Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates stability
Watchpoints
  • Current Ratio < 1.0
  • Quick Ratio of 0.38 is critically low
  • Negative Price/Book ratio
Dividend
50/100

Dividend is safe but not a primary driver for total return.

Positives
  • Low payout ratio (29.32%) ensures safety
Watchpoints
  • Low dividend yield of 1.02%

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$199.85
Analyst Target
$248.27
Upside/Downside
+24.2%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for CAH and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Primary
5Y
+270.8%
3Y
+159.6%
1Y
+48.8%
6M
+24.1%
1M
-5.2%
1W
-6.6%
EW
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Peer
5Y
+5.0%
3Y
+13.6%
1Y
+30.4%
6M
+10.6%
1M
+18.3%
1W
+3.5%
ARG
argenx SE
Peer
5Y
+120.6%
3Y
+95.7%
1Y
+20.5%
6M
-7.4%
1M
-16.1%
1W
-2.4%
ALN
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+114.5%
3Y
+67.5%
1Y
+29.6%
6M
-32.7%
1M
-2.8%
1W
-2.3%
ZTS
Zoetis Inc.
Peer
5Y
-23.5%
3Y
-16.7%
1Y
-29.9%
6M
-25.4%
1M
-14.7%
1W
+0.5%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
28.76
Forward P/E
17.25
PEG Ratio
1.29
P/B Ratio
-16.35
P/S Ratio
0.19
EV/Revenue
0.22
EV/EBITDA
13.98
Market Cap
$47.03B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 0.68%
Operating Margin 1.23%
Gross Margin 3.69%
ROE N/A
ROA 3.5%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +18.8%
Earnings Growth +19.4%
Q/Q Revenue Growth +18.75%
Q/Q Earnings Growth +16.8%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
0.91
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.38
Poor
Cash/Share
$11.8

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$65.6B
Gross Margin
3.7%
Op. Margin
1.2%
Net Margin
0.7%
Total Assets
$58.1B
Liabilities
$60.8B
Equity
$-2.9B
Debt/Equity
-21.08x
Operating CF
$0.7B
CapEx
$-0.1B
Free Cash Flow
$0.6B
FCF Yield
81%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-04-30
$N/A
2026-02-05
$1.97
+2.6% surprise
2025-10-30
$2.55
+17.6% surprise
2025-08-12
$2.08
+2.4% surprise

Healthcare Sector Comparison

Comparing CAH against 536 companies in the Healthcare sector (28 bullish, 158 neutral, 350 bearish)
P/E Ratio
28.76
This Stock
vs
80.17
Sector Avg
-64.1% (Discount)
Profit Margin
0.68%
This Stock
vs
-16.51%
Sector Avg
-104.1% (Weaker)
Revenue Growth
18.8%
This Stock
vs
129.68%
Sector Avg
-85.5% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.91
This Stock
vs
4.57
Sector Avg
-80.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY
Director
Stock Award
2026-04-15
381 shares · $79,183
GREENE MICHELLE D
Chief Technology Officer
Sell
2026-02-27
2,746 shares · $627,387
ALT AARON E.
Chief Financial Officer
Sell
2026-02-18
2,328 shares · $524,964
HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY
Director
Sell
2026-02-06
4,000 shares · $918,880
PITTEROFF VALERIE CHRISTINE
Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-15
3,982 shares · $849,201
KENNY GREGORY B
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,702 shares
MUSSLEWHITE ROBERT W
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
BRENNAN MICHELLE
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
RAMAKRISHNA SUDHAKAR
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
JOHRI AKHIL
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
KILLEFER NANCY
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
AZELBY ROBERT W
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
MUNDKUR CHRISTINE A
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
EVANS DAVID C
Director
Stock Award
2025-11-05
1,067 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-03-23
8-K
8-K
2026-03-05

Cardinal Health filed an 8-K on March 5, 2026, likely to announce its quarterly financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-05

Cardinal Health announced its quarterly financial results on February 5, 2026.

10-Q
10-Q
2026-02-05

Cardinal Health filed its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 on February 5, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial highlights or detailed risk factor descriptions.

8-K
8-K
2026-01-13

Cardinal Health filed an 8-K on January 13, 2026, likely to announce its second-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-06

Cardinal Health likely filed this 8-K to report its first-quarter financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-10-30

Cardinal Health filed its Form 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 on October 30, 2025. The filing includes disclosures regarding risk factors and unregistered sales of equity securities, although specific financial performance metrics were not provided in the available excerpts.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-30

Cardinal Health (CAH) filed an 8-K on October 30, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-10

Cardinal Health filed an 8-K on October 10, 2025, likely to announce its quarterly financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-03

Cardinal Health announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-09-16
8-K
8-K
2025-08-27
8-K
8-K
2025-08-14
10-K
10-K
2025-08-12
8-K
8-K
2025-08-12
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
STRONG_BUY
15 analysts
Evercore ISI Group
2026-04-08
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
Barclays
2026-02-24
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
JP Morgan
2026-02-10
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Wells Fargo
2026-02-10
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Mizuho
2026-02-06
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
Morgan Stanley
2026-01-29
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Wells Fargo
2026-01-15
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Citigroup
2026-01-09
up
Neutral Buy
Barclays
2025-12-09
init
Overweight
Wells Fargo
2025-11-05
Maintains
Overweight Overweight

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